Garlicky Stewed White Beans With Mixed Peppers Food

CREAMY BRAISED WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, cut side down, and cook until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the milk, chickpeas and their liquid, white beans, thyme and nutmeg and stir to combine. Season generously with salt and pepper. When the mixture begins to bubble around the edges of the pan (you don't want it to come to a full boil), reduce the heat to low and let it simmer, stirring occasionally, until it has thickened and tastes great to you, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Use a fork to remove the garlic halves from the beans. Set aside until cool enough to handle, then use the fork to remove the cloves from the skins. Spread the cloves on bread or toast.
• If you would like the beans to be more stew-like, mash some of the beans using a potato masher or the back of a spoon. Serve beans and milk in bowls. Garnish as you wish, with a drizzle of oil, a sprinkle of Parmesan and a pinch of Aleppo pepper and black pepper. Serve with the bread alongside for dipping.

SAUTEED MIXED GREENS WITH WHITE BEANS AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and pepper flakes and cook, stirring often, until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add greens (in batches) and cook, tossing often, until wilted and bright green, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Transfer greens to colander as done and drain.
• Return skillet to heat.
• Add broth to skillet and deglaze, scraping up any browned bits.
• Add beans and simmer until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Return greens to skillet, toss gently and season with salt and pepper to taste.

STEWED WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Rinse the beans with cold water and pick over carefully. Put them in a heavy casserole with the pig's feet and tomatoes. Add water to cover. Season with salt and pepper, cover and simmer for about 1 1/2 hours, or until cooked, adding more water if necessary. Set aside until half an hour before serving.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Stir in to the beans the parsley, garlic, 4 tablespoons butter, more salt and pepper if necessary. Sprinkle with bread crumbs, dot with remaining butter and bake, uncovered, until sizzling.

WHITE BEANS WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• If time allows, soak dried beans for several hours or overnight, then drain. (If not, proceed, but expect cooking time to be somewhat longer.) Place the drained beans in a large pot with water to cover. Turn the heat to high and bring to a boil. Add the herb and partially cover; adjust the heat so the mixture simmers steadily.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, about an hour. Add about 1/2 tsp salt and some pepper. Continue to cook, adding water if necessary, until the beans are quite soft, another 15 to 30 minutes or so.
• If the mixture is very soupy, raise the heat a bit and cook off the remaining liquid. When the beans are moist but not soupy, add the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, for another 5 minutes or so. Add the olive oil, taste and adjust the seasoning, and serve or refrigerate for up to 3 days before reheating. (Or add water to cover and freeze for up to a month.).

WHITE BEAN & GARLIC STEW

Steps:

• Break the garlic bulb into cloves and peel off the skin, leaving cloves whole.
• If some of the cloves are very large, you may cut them in half lengthwise.
• Spray a large, non-stick pan lightly with olive oil.
• Add the onion and sauté until it turns a rich, medium-brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic, carrots ans celery and sauté for 1 more minute.
• Add the beans, tomatoes, bay leaves, and vegetable broth.
• Cover the pot and simmer for about an hour, adding water if it gets too thick.
• Stir in the salt and pepper.
• If you're serving the stew right away, add all the parsley and the lemon juice.
• If you're serving it later or at room temperature, add the parsley and lemon juice right before serving.